Northwestern sells out ticket allotment for Big Ten championship game in 48 hours

People have been known to rag on Northwestern fans for not stuffing Ryan Field on game days.

NU students and season ticket holders will have a solid presence, though, at the Dec. 1 Big Ten title game in Indianapolis. The school said Thursday it has sold out its 10,000-ticket allotment, including 3,400 student seats an anonymous donor purchased.

Northwestern is paying for 50-plus buses to transport the undergraduate students to Lucas Oil Stadium, where the Big Ten West champion Wildcats will take on Michigan or Ohio State.

The entire allotment was gone in about 48 hours, associate athletic director Paul Kennedy said. Some fans who wanted to purchase four tickets were able to snag only two.

“From the moment Saturday’s game (against Iowa) ended, the enthusiasm across our university community has been overwhelming,” AD Jim Phillips said in a statement. “One of the true purposes of athletics on a college campus is the opportunity it affords students, alumni, staff and fans to come together. We’re looking forward to seeing Wildcats from all over the world on Dec. 1 in Indianapolis.”